Even though he hasn’t been to all fifty states, my dad travels a lot too. He
is a photojournalist, so he takes pictures for news websites. He works as a
freelancer, so he doesn’t just work for one site. He usually stays around
where he lives, but he sometimes has to go out to other areas. Actually, the
reason that he and my papa met on the train in Kentucky is because he was
there to photograph the completion of a new college outside of Louisville,
which was partially funded by someone who lived in his part of Virginia. He
usually only leaves the state when there’s a connection to the local area,
but a few years ago, in the year 2020, he wanted to go to Nevada. Dad also
went to college, and met friends. One of his friends was a soldier who lost
one of his legs in the war. He lived in Nevada, and wanted to raise
awareness for something called veteran healthcare, so he set about to take
the longest hike on a single leg. He carried a pack on his back, and only
used a cane to support himself. He walked 17 miles all in one day! Isn’t
that impressive? I couldn’t even do it with two legs. My dad was there to
photograph the whole journey, so he also walked the 17 miles. My papa went
on the trip with him, but he didn’t do much hiking. He dropped them off at
the beginning of the trail, and then picked them up at the end. I stayed
here with my cousins, since I had school.
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